POLICE, CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE 22 JUNE – 5 JULY 2022
CRIME STATS In the past two weeks, reported crimes have increased from 278 to 288 as thefts increase. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) has risen to 128 with a high volume of calls for ASB incoming from Queen Charlotte Street. Despite this, public order offences have decreased slightly for this period.
Taxis A quick reminder for people using taxis to pre-book where possible and ensure that the taxi has fixed plates. This should show the taxi number, vehicle details and expiry date. Stay safe and share a taxi where you can.
LITTLE AMAL VISITS BRISTOL On Friday 28 June the city of Bristol hosted an unusual visitor in the shape of a 3.5m tall walking puppet called Little Amal, who is based on a 10-year-old refugee from Syria. The partly animatronic puppet, whose name means ‘Hope’ in Arabic, has made various appearances across the country to highlight the plight of refugees. The visit, which coincided with Refugee Week and Bristol Refugee Festival, led to a popular walking tour around the city during the afternoon. This followed and
accompanied a number of musical activities to herald her arrival. Little Amal initially crossed Clifton Suspension Bridge just after dawn and was then transported to the city centre for her next appearance. The actual walk with Little Amal started at King Street, through the old historic city and onto the floating harbour where the puppet finally boarded a ferry boat for her departure.